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emmerson
Joined: 30 Sep 2008 Posts: 1268 Location: South East Wales
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Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2010 5:47 pm Post subject: Coronet or Windsor. |
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I'm looking for info and/or pics of 1970s Windsor and Coronet caravans. Both models were built by Royale, or maybe Precision Coachbuilding, gloucester, or possibly in Beverley.
Both models would have a stuck-on version of the Royale wings on the front and rear panels.
Any info would be greatly appreciated.
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Knowsley

Joined: 13 Sep 2010 Posts: 158 Location: uk
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Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2010 9:28 pm Post subject: Royale, Windsor, Coronet, Fiesta |
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Emmerson
Royale also made a budget model called the Fiesta, (quite different to that of the Royale and the Windsor)
I have a review on one of these models in an old caravan magazine, also quite a lot of info regarding Windsor and some for Coronet, including magazine adverts in some old caravan mags
David
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Brian M

Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 783 Location: Leigh-on-Sea, Essex
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Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 8:15 am Post subject: |
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Welcome to OCC, Dave.
I just knew you would fit in well here! _________________ Brian
1970 Volvo Amazon and 1978 Safari 15-4 Caravan
Classic Safari Forum: www.classicsafaris.co.uk |
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Knowsley

Joined: 13 Sep 2010 Posts: 158 Location: uk
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Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 5:58 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Brian
You recognise the name then?
Ha Ha!
Maybe it should be Knowsley-Royale these days though!
Good site btw, having been away from the classic caravan scene for quite a number of years - it's good now to see an active forum for like minded nutters......but at the tender age of 40 I was also wondering if there was any members out there younger than myself, a lot of the vans featured on here where rolling along before I was born. I was a 70's baby and only 2 years older than my Royale
David _________________ Remember - Practice makes perfect! |
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49barndoor
Joined: 05 Jul 2010 Posts: 81
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Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 7:54 pm Post subject: |
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Knowsley wrote: | ....but at the tender age of 40 I was also wondering if there was any members out there younger than myself, |
Im only 39  |
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Knowsley

Joined: 13 Sep 2010 Posts: 158 Location: uk
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Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 8:03 pm Post subject: |
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A year younger than myself - good to hear others are out there too _________________ Remember - Practice makes perfect! |
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emmerson
Joined: 30 Sep 2008 Posts: 1268 Location: South East Wales
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Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 9:00 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Knowlsley(Dave). You obviously know BrianM too: you have my sympathies!
To the matter in hand.
I'd be delighted to see any info you have on Windsors, Coronets and Fiesta.(I didn't know about Fiesta until I spoke to Andrew Jenkinson at Stapleford park last month, and I've been involved with Royales for over twenty years!) My email is emmerson.salkeld@o2.co.uk.
I note that you have a Royale too. Are you Club member? And if not, why not? In spite of what Brian may tell you, we're a very friendly bunch. So friendly, in fact that we even let a S**ari accompany us to France and Belgium on ECCR rallies! |
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Knowsley

Joined: 13 Sep 2010 Posts: 158 Location: uk
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Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 9:22 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Emmerson
Thanks for the message. Yes I am a member of the Royale Owners Club.
Known Brian for years (hello fella btw.........it was him that prompted me to sign up for this site)
I've got a couple of magazine adverts produced by Royale showing the stable of vans they manufactured; Royale, Windsor, Coronet and the mysterious Fiesta.
Also I have a few magazine reviews including the Coronet and the Fiesta. The Fiesta was only produced for one year.
David _________________ Remember - Practice makes perfect! |
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Knowsley

Joined: 13 Sep 2010 Posts: 158 Location: uk
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Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 9:25 pm Post subject: |
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emmerson
give me time and i'll dig out the said adverts for you
david _________________ Remember - Practice makes perfect! |
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emmerson
Joined: 30 Sep 2008 Posts: 1268 Location: South East Wales
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Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 9:29 pm Post subject: |
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Cheers mate. Are you the guy who wants to run a Royale event down in Devon next year? |
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Knowsley

Joined: 13 Sep 2010 Posts: 158 Location: uk
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Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 9:33 pm Post subject: |
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No i'm not, but I was thinking about it!
Shame that most Royale rallies are up North so I was thinking of re-adjusting the balance anyway.......and I'm no stranger to being a rally marshal having ran my first rally for the Knowsley Owners club when I was 14, even though I had to get my father to provide the tug to get the van to the site!
 _________________ Remember - Practice makes perfect! |
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Brian M

Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 783 Location: Leigh-on-Sea, Essex
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Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 8:44 am Post subject: |
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So now I have two of you ganging up on me. It is just as well that I have broad shoulders and can take it!
But I have to point out, David, that this forum has a strict honesty policy that you have breached already with your signature
I keep reminding Emmerson that were it not for the Safari Caravan Company, Royales would never have existed.
Safari Caravans probably amongst the best caravans ever made. _________________ Brian
1970 Volvo Amazon and 1978 Safari 15-4 Caravan
Classic Safari Forum: www.classicsafaris.co.uk |
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emmerson
Joined: 30 Sep 2008 Posts: 1268 Location: South East Wales
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Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 5:22 pm Post subject: |
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But Brian, that is the whole point of my argument: Royale took all the many good points of the Safari.
And then improved them! |
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Knowsley

Joined: 13 Sep 2010 Posts: 158 Location: uk
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Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 8:57 pm Post subject: |
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And topped off the company name with “Precision” in the title! _________________ Remember - Practice makes perfect! |
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Knowsley

Joined: 13 Sep 2010 Posts: 158 Location: uk
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Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2010 7:51 pm Post subject: |
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Emmerson
I have just sent you the full review of the Fiesta 330 by Caravan Magazine dated July 1977
For the benefit of other members I've just uploaded a picture of one of the adverts as many will be viewing a Fiesta for the first time!
There's another advert with all four of the Royale stablemates together attached in the email to you
Looks nothing like a Royale, Windsor or a Coronet. More of the ugly duckling of the family!
I've also got the first ever test review of a Royale caravan in En-Route magazine back in 1969......in which the reviewer states in his opening phase.....
"The van I didn't want to give back"
David (aka Knowsley)
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